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/bril"yeuhn see/, n., pl. brilliancies for 1.1. an instance of brilliance: the brilliancies of Congreve's wit.2. brilliance.[1740-50; BRILLI(ANT) + -ANCY]
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brilliancy — 1747; see BRILLIANT (Cf. brilliant) + CY (Cf. cy) … Etymology dictionary
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brilliancy — brilliant ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of light or colour) very bright or vivid. 2) exceptionally clever or talented. 3) Brit. informal excellent; marvellous. DERIVATIVES brilliance (also brilliancy) noun brilliantly adverb. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
brilliancy — noun (plural cies) Date: 1747 1. brilliance 2. an instance of brilliance … New Collegiate Dictionary
brilliancy — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Exceptional brightness and clarity, as of a cut and polished stone: brilliance, fire, luminosity, radiance. See LIGHT. 2. Liveliness and vivacity of imagination: brilliance, fire, genius, inspiration. See GOOD. 3.… … English dictionary for students
brilliancy — n. brightness; glitter, splendor; intelligence, cleverness, ingenuity, capability … English contemporary dictionary
brilliancy — n. 1. Splendor, lustre, brightness, effulgence, refulgence, radiance, shine, sheen, gloss, glister, glitter, gleam, sparkle, sparkling, brilliance. 2. Fame, illustriousness, renown, distinction, eminence, celebrity, prominence, excellence,… … New dictionary of synonyms
brilliancy — bril·lian·cy … English syllables
brilliancy — bril•lian•cy [[t]ˈbrɪl yən si[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) an instance of brilliance 2) brilliance • Etymology: 1740–50 … From formal English to slang
brilliancy — var. of BRILLIANCE … Useful english dictionary
